Dukes. As long as you enjoy what you're doing and are comfortable with it then you've got as good a job as possible. I could tell you a few things about my life but I'd rather not do that in public. At any rate, I had a few hard knocks and after a good job I got dumped after helping my boss build a multi million dollar business. I went into business for myself only to utilize my education. That business lasted about 10 years and bellied up. I had spent most of my life helping my mom with her rental house repairs and worked on an institutional maintenance crew for a couple of years. In my business I did all of my own work to remodel and plumb the old building before opening the business. I set up over 100 aquariums on a central filtration system with manifold water and air supplies... talking about ALOT of plumbing!!!! My son was about 13 when I did this... he's 28 now and has got a good job with a national plumbing repair company... he makes very good money... from just the good old stuff his old pappy taught him...never a day in class, never worked for anyone else. It just takes a good mechanical aptitude and decent problem solving skills. I know lots of people who can't hold a screwdriver and never would be able to do it. It just requires patience and taking it step by step. In the plumbing business the shortest route from point A to point B is seldom a straight line. Knowing what's available, learning the tools and the parts, and doing just what you're doing here... picking up tips from experienced people.. that's what it's all about. Belive me, you can get a good education just screwing up jobs and having to fix your screw ups to satisfy an inspector... they've taught me alot!
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